Kekaha, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96752
Kauai County, Hawaii - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,680
- 353/sq mi
- $90,174
- Median income
- $682,900
- Median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kekaha pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 353
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96752 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96752 covers 10.4 square miles in Kekaha, Kauai County, Hawaii (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,680 residents on file, a density of 353 people per square mile, in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.
ZIP 96752 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,174 (3% below the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $33,245. Poverty here runs at 18.7%, with unemployment measured at 3.5%. Median home value sits at $682,900 (12% below the state average), median rent at $2,339 a month, and owner-occupancy at 66.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 26 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 96752, plus 6 more within Kauai County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 96752
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Kekaha, HI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96752.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96752, Kekaha, HI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
3,680
Population
10.4
Area (sq mi)
353
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96752?
41.4
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
13.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$90,174
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$33,245
Per Capita Income
18.7%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
25.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 96752 ranks nationally
Kekaha, HI household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,174 Top 27% higher than 73% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,330
Total Housing Units
1,094
Occupied Units
236
Vacant Units
3.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$682,900
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
$2,339
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 96752, employing approximately 139 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,217,000.
34
Businesses
139
Employees
$6.2M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 20.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 14.7% |
| Construction | 4 | 11.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 11.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96752 vs 96796 →
ZIP 96752 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96752
Kekaha (96752)
3,680 residents
- 96716
Hanapepe (96716)
2,823 residents
- 96796
Waimea (96796)
1,881 residents
- 96747 749
Kaumakani (96747)
749 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96752 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96752 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96716
Hanapepe (96716)
$105,000 median income
- 96747
Kaumakani (96747)
$95,625 median income
- 96752
Kekaha (96752)
$90,174 median income
- 96796
Waimea (96796)
$89,205 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96752 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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